Saturday, May 1, 2010

The babies turned 11 months old on Monday! Only one more month until they turn one year old.. hard to believe. Here are some of the things the babies are doing these days:

* Pulling up to kneeling and sometimes standing* Choosing which foods they want to eat from the ones placed on their trays. Favorites are blueberries and tortilla with cheese* Saying "ma ma ma" FINALLY! :)* Crawling EVERYWHERE and getting into EVERYTHING, (did I mention the cat poop incident?)* Lucca shakes his head 'no' when you try to give him food and his mouth is full* Mila pulls up on the toy box, peeks over the edge, decides what she wants to play with, and pulls it out!* Laughing, playing, and fighting with each other* Following us into different rooms and laughing when they find us* Playing peek-a-boo with each other behind doors* Feeding themselves finger foods like Cheerios, blueberries, and tortilla* Holding their own sippy cups. They've even learned how to tip them back to get the last bit of drink out!* Waving "hello" and "bye-bye." They especially like to wave to strangers in public, and it melts people's hearts every time.* Lucca has cut his two front bottom teeth.* Mila doesn't have any teeth yet.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Last Thursday was Claudio and my third anniversary! For his present I got Claudio tickets to an Austin Aztex game, (the professional soccer team in Austin). We packed up the babies, took them to their first soccer game, and had a great time, even though the Aztex lost. Here are a few shots from the game...

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Monday, March 15, 2010

Happy Spring Break!! I have really enjoyed having this week off to spend time with Claudio and the babies. Every day this week I have ventured out alone with the babies to do something. I am determined not to be intimidated/scared of taking two nine-month-olds out into public alone-- so far it's working! This past Sunday Claudio and I took Mila and Lucca to the Zilker Kite Festival. It's basically just a big gathering of people (a few thousand of them!) who all come to Zilker Park to fly their kites. We brought a picnic lunch, spread out on our blankets, and soaked up the sunny almost Spring day. The babies didn't really notice the kites unless they were right next to us, but they did have a wonderful time playing with the chip bags from our lunch! I'm always amazed at how well-behaved they are in public, (and at home, for that matter). They just sat there on the blanket playing, looking around, and smiling the whole time we were there. Here are some pictures from our fun day...

What Are They Doing Now?/ Que Estan Haciendo Ahora?

I decided to add this section to keep everyone updated on the new little things that Mila and Lucca are doing. I will try to update it more frequently than the blog, so check back often to keep up with the twins! Hope you like it! :)

March 17- When he gets angry, Lucca has started clenching his fists, scrunching up his face, and making a loud grunting sound as his face turns bright red. This usually happens during mealtimes when he's not getting fed fast enough. (He does like his food!) Let me tell you, this new trick is charming. :P On a quieter note, the babies tried fresh blueberries today and LOVED them! They couldn't get enough of them and kept leaning forward for me to give them more. I'm glad we found a healthy, easy snack that they like!

March 4- We finally tried green beans tonight and they seemed to be a hit! I was very surprised, to say the least. We got a few funny faces, as we do whenever trying new foods, but both babies ate all of their green beans. Bring on the green poop!

Feb.17- We think that Mila has started doing the sign for "more." She just sticks her arms straight out in front of her and puts her hands together, so it's a little different from the actual sign, which is why we're not positive that's what she's doing. But she only does this little motion at mealtimes, and only when she wants more food, so it looks like something has started to click with her! What a smart little cookie!

Feb. 14- Mila and Lucca have started giving open-mouthed, very slobbery kisses to Mommy and sometimes to Daddy, (if he's shaven). Lucca especially likes to do this! First, he grabs your face very tightly, (so that you can't get away, I guess), then he slowly moves towards you with his head tilted back and his mouth wide open. Sometimes he even sticks his tongue out if he's feeling especially affectionate. Then, he just holds his mouth against your cheek for a few seconds, giggling the whole time. The other day he held Mommy's face so tight that he made her nose bleed! Now that's love!